spider
Not the Cronenberg one but an oddball Russian film released by Mondo Macabro. It's about a young girl approaching womanhood who is sent to be the model for a local artist with connections to the local Catholic school. The young woman flees the artists home after realising he and his strange bourgoise entourage have designs over her. She flees to a rural farmstead where she attracts the eye of both the farmer and his handsome son. Unfortunately the forces of good and evil vying for her soul will soon be locked in mortal combat.
Spider is an odd little film. However for fans of eastern European surrealism in films like Valerie and her week of wonders and Black Moon will find a lot to like here. The title stems from the symbolism of the spider in relation to femininity and as a weaver of fate both good and bad. It blends in a lot of strange imagery, especially in the final act. At times the film plays like a strange fairy tail. If you get the chance give this one a go.
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